Bowl Championship Series (BCS)

Don't miss out on one of the hottest sports discussions of the year! The "Who's Who" list of panelists includes the attorneys involved in the antitrust action against the BCS (Bowl Championship Series) as well as leading policy makers and commentators in intercollegiate sports.

The issues will reach well beyond the future of the BCS to the broader, yet pressing, question: What is the future of big-time intercollegiate football?

Thursday November 17

9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Opening Session Antitrust

Mark Shurtleff, Attorney General of Utah, has initiated the antitrust litigation against the BCS

Gordon Schnell, Attorney with Constantine Cannon in New York City

James McCurdy, Visiting Professor of Law, University of San Diego

Len Simon, Antitrust Sports Lawyer in San Diego

Steven Semeraro, Moderator, Antitrust Law Professor, Thomas Jefferson School of Law

Allen R. Sanderson, Senior Lecturer in Economics, University of Chicago

Rodney K. Smith, Distinguished Professor of Law and Director, Sports Law and Policy Center, Thomas Jefferson School of Law

Craig Harris, Arizona Republic, Author of series of articles regarding the bowl system

Tim Sullivan, Moderator, San Diego Union-Tribune

Friday, November 18

9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Third Session Policy 1

Jeff Levine, Sports Law Professor, Phoenix College of Law, and has written extensively in the area

Kristi Dosh, ESPN’s Sports Business Reporter and Creator of 'The Business of College Sports' blog

Christian Dennie, Attorney with Barlow, Garsek and Simon

Roy Kramer, Former Commissioner of the SEC, “the Father of the BCS”

Randy Grossman, Moderator, Sports Lawyer and Sports Law Professor, Thomas Jefferson School of Law

2:00 - 4:00 p.m. Final Session Policy 2

Rodney K. Smith, Moderator, Distinguished Professor of Law and Director, Sports Law and Policy Center, Thomas Jefferson School of Law

Josh Winneker, Assistant Dean of Career Services, Thomas Jefferson School of Law, and Sports Law Columnist for College Sports Business News

They will be joined by panelists from Policy 1 Panel and others in attendance for a question and answer session

11 MCLE Credits will be available

*Minimum Continuing Legal Education Credit
MCLE credit is available upon request. Thomas Jefferson School of Law is a State Bar of California approved MCLE provider. This program qualifies for Minimum Continuing Legal Education credit by the State Bar of California

Cost

No Charge for TJSL Students, Faculty and Staff
$25 All Other Students with I.D.
$25 TJSL Alumni
$90 General Public